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Indigo botanical fabric with pale hemp foliage, scrolling vines and muted gold leaf details

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Snakeshead Indigo/Hemp

Morris 160th Anniversary Fabric FabricMOF0062-04

Snakeshead Indigo/Hemp combines a cool, deep indigo ground with pale hemp-toned foliage and restrained muted-gold accents. The closely packed botanical drawing gives the swatch a richly detailed, softly historic appearance.

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About this fabric

Fine scrolling stems, pointed leaves and stylised flower forms interlock across the surface, with the indigo linework creating strong definition against the lighter hemp-coloured areas. Muted gold highlights warm the design without taking it out of its predominantly cool blue register. At 260 gsm and 89 threads per cm, this is a substantial, closely woven fabric with a clear, detailed face. The pattern measures 32 cm vertically by 23 cm horizontally, and the usable width is 139 cm.

How to use it

Use this cool indigo colourway on an accent chair, blinds or curtains where its pale foliage can brighten the scheme without losing depth. Balance the dense pattern with hemp linen-look plains, chalky walls and small touches of aged brass or warm ochre.

Pair the cool indigo ground with pale woods, warm neutrals and aged brass to draw out the hemp and muted-gold accents.

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Paint that goes with it

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To sit quietly behind it

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Little Greene · #8c8c8c

To stand against it

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